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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1981
Page
8
Oberlin coach Jim Donovan enters his 12th year with about 25 players on the roster. He says the team will rely on enthusiasm and hard work to offset limited numbers and will use a wide open passing style after a 3 7 record last season.
Donovan concentrates on quarterback Brad Norton returning from mononucleosis to lead an offense withArt Hess Chuck Stowers and a quartet of backs including Kirk Perry James Ross and Martin Ludlow. Receivers Tad White Quincy Land and Kevin Walden provide targets as line and defensive depth are shuffled for two way play.
The author outlines a 61-school CFA move toward separate NBC rights worth 180 million, challenging the NCAA and foreshadowing a possible NFL style national championship. He notes hurdles from tradition, basketball, and NCAA authority, predicting a CFA dominated future after 1985 contracts expire.
Oberlin's football roster shortage worsens as star running back James Merchant announces he will not return for a third year. Merchant will focus on basketball after scoring 87 points last season, ranking fifth among area football scorers and top among underclassmen.
Bay Village head coach Don Chadwick returns with a bigger, stronger 1981 squad led by an improved line and weightlifting program. Key questions center on quarterback duties filling Luke Altieri’s shoes and finding a tailback as the team schedules more exhibitions to prep for tough rivals Avon Lake and Westlake.
Coach Chadwick outlines exhibition games with Valley Forge Elyria and Nordonia as prep for a demanding slate. He stresses winning the conference over a perfect record, with Bay Village listing candidates for top positions including Hamman Markley McRoberts and many others across positions from guards to linebackers.
MLB executives including Bowie Kuhn Lee MacPhail and Charles Feeney meet after a flawed gimmick playoff plan. Spokesman Chuck Adams says a decision to replace the split season format is likely today pending consent from the Major League Players Association led by Don Fehr.
Joe Morgan, praised as an old pro by Chuck Tanner, delivered a three run double in the 11th to break a 1-1 tie and helped San Francisco beat Pittsburgh 5-1 in 11 innings. Morgan also made two key defensive plays guiding the Giants to the win. Frank Robinson called him worth his weight in gold despite a .239 average. In other NL action Chicago beat Los Angeles 3-1 Montreal 6-2 over Houston and St. Louis edged San Diego 2-1 in 13 innings. Westlake Demons Club tickets on sale daily at the athletic office. Student season tickets available for five home games at $5. call 871-7300 ext. 250.
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